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Basic Stats

Total words by this author in corpus - 4,800
Total unique words used by this author in corpus - 1,206
Ratio of total words to unique words - 3.98
Tagged as LAL (General Central) dialect.
Top ten most common words - the, o, an, in, a, tae, that, wis, scotland, scots,

List of texts in corpus

Crackin aboot politics
Scots Language Centre (01-01-2020) in Central dialect (LAL), categorised as blog (4,800 words)

Author word Keyness frequencies

This should list the words that the author uses in a disproportionate manner more often than other writers in the corpus. This may include (a) proper nouns (character names in the author's stories), (b) other words related to the specific subject matter and (c) words specific to the regional dialect.
WordCount Normalised
per million		 Keyness
ingland32 6,666.67293.957
scotland62 12,916.67201.483
political25 5,208.33153.185
jeems18 3,750.00134.943
inglis23 4,791.67124.204
kirkcaldy12 2,500.00114.495
haed40 8,333.33113.652
politics19 3,958.33107.311
in174 36,250.0097.829
throu27 5,625.0089.397
pdf12 2,500.0083.869
union15 3,125.0083.656
scots62 12,916.6774.936
treaty7 1,458.3369.503
chairles7 1,458.3369.503
o189 39,375.0066.128
wrutten9 1,875.0065.485
privy9 1,875.0065.485
screivar7 1,458.3363.332
corn10 2,083.3362.081
fraunce8 1,666.6761.673
pairlament14 2,916.6759.246
the410 85,416.6759.175
soothron7 1,458.3357.632
-15 3,125.0056.693
document8 1,666.6752.992
ablow12 2,500.0052.644
comprehendit6 1,250.0046.851
that99 20,625.0043.409
hame-rule5 1,041.6743.385
meal8 1,666.6743.072
until12 2,500.0042.703
airticles7 1,458.3342.623
i2 416.6741.673
appyntit5 1,041.6741.614
queen8 1,666.6740.817
kingship4 833.3338.158
weelum4 833.3338.158
nicoll4 833.3338.158
stewart7 1,458.3337.994
lunnon6 1,250.0037.904
mary10 2,083.3337.309
breetish4 833.3335.533
cope5 1,041.6734.938
hooanever6 1,250.0034.927
weir7 1,458.3333.770
king9 1,875.0033.747
affen6 1,250.0033.685
jacobites4 833.3333.620
century10 2,083.3333.512
wis93 19,375.0033.195
thay13 2,708.3332.746
acause9 1,875.0031.990
laws6 1,250.0031.875
affairs5 1,041.6731.586
embra6 1,250.0031.545
threapit6 1,250.0030.027
shuidna4 833.3329.748
croun4 833.3328.796
debate6 1,250.0028.689
leatham9 1,875.00nan
governor3 625.0027.875
jemmie3 625.0027.875
landowners3 625.0027.875
inbrocht3 625.0027.875
latin6 1,250.0027.724
referendum8 1,666.6726.403
crack7 1,458.3325.916
prices4 833.3325.856
chenge3 625.0025.652
pairt-takars3 625.0025.652
and8 1,666.6725.468
votit5 1,041.6725.213
declaration5 1,041.6724.927
for56 11,666.6724.160
law7 1,458.3323.871
maiters4 833.3323.733
estaiblisht4 833.3323.283
act7 1,458.3322.856
drumlie3 625.0022.840
drink7 1,458.3322.642
becam5 1,041.6722.470
kinrik4 833.3322.455
cawed6 1,250.0022.353
ye6 1,250.0022.258
crackin4 833.3322.072
fowk23 4,791.6721.899
maitland4 833.3321.708
ettle6 1,250.0021.409
he16 3,333.3321.322
gree5 1,041.6721.071
owerance4 833.3321.029
ii4 833.3321.029
rising3 625.0020.962
weirs3 625.0020.211
lord6 1,250.0020.194
agin8 1,666.6720.177
ann4 833.3320.112
aprile4 833.3320.112
tongue7 1,458.3319.825
aince8 1,666.6719.705
syne14 2,916.6719.581
an175 36,458.3319.570
parteeclar4 833.3319.557
ordnar5 1,041.6719.541
terms5 1,041.6719.084
rights3 625.0018.950
behauf3 625.0018.950
grain4 833.3318.559
releegion3 625.0018.410
fremmit4 833.3318.329
cooncil7 1,458.3318.270
subjects3 625.0017.916
instance4 833.3317.889
peteetion2 416.6717.766
auld-angles2 416.6717.766
ab2 416.6717.766
westmaister2 416.6717.766
vii2 416.6717.766
nobles2 416.6717.766
satire2 416.6717.766
ruinage2 416.6717.766
hinnerend3 625.0017.040
leid13 2,708.3316.866
vi3 625.0016.648
tred3 625.0016.648
sir5 1,041.6716.527
government8 1,666.6716.280
wantit5 1,041.6716.201
greek4 833.3316.184
anent8 1,666.6716.084
sentinel2 416.6716.049
haunling2 416.6716.049
proclamation2 416.6716.049
arran2 416.6716.049
spens2 416.6716.049
irland2 416.6716.049
diplomatic2 416.6716.049
frainch2 416.6716.049
moray3 625.0015.936
letter5 1,041.6715.786
comment3 625.0015.611
meenisters3 625.0015.303
general5 1,041.6715.104
debates2 416.6714.873
invasion2 416.6714.873
dearth2 416.6714.873
owersicht2 416.6714.873
cheaper2 416.6714.873
fasht3 625.0014.735
backgrund3 625.0014.735
gauin3 625.0014.218
him2 416.6714.146
documents3 625.0013.977
lowsed3 625.0013.977
edwart5 1,041.67nan
dearly2 416.6713.974
poyem2 416.6713.974
gaithering2 416.6713.974
peterhead2 416.6713.974
assemlie2 416.6713.974
cooncillor2 416.6713.974
cless4 833.3313.895
doun9 1,875.0013.862
it31 6,458.3313.856
uk5 1,041.6713.651
bit2 416.6713.424
cryed4 833.3313.423
text4 833.3313.423
langage6 1,250.0013.246
presbyterian2 416.6713.246
wrate3 625.0013.105
girn3 625.0012.716
formal3 625.0012.716
ane14 2,916.6712.643
setting2 416.6712.633
fled2 416.6712.633
taxes2 416.6712.633
buird3 625.0012.180
mid3 625.0012.180
pairty5 1,041.6712.158
national6 1,250.0012.147
electit2 416.6712.105
jacobite2 416.6712.105
barbour2 416.6712.105
airticle4 833.3311.990
scuil3 625.0011.692
threaps3 625.0011.692
freestaunin2 416.6711.641
ploys2 416.6711.641
dung2 416.6711.641
til11 2,291.6711.532
gien8 1,666.6711.323
her10 2,083.3311.245
throne2 416.6711.227
candidates2 416.6711.227
protestant2 416.6711.227
stent2 416.6711.227
forby6 1,250.0011.173
castle3 625.0010.967
actual3 625.0010.833
ower2 416.6710.745
states3 625.0010.576
gait3 625.0010.576
furth3 625.0010.576
fermers3 625.0010.576
salmond2 416.6710.514
steert2 416.6710.514
releegious2 416.6710.514
mony9 1,875.0010.387
breid3 625.0010.095
screed2 416.679.914
rule3 625.009.656
middle5 1,041.679.654
hinner2 416.679.647
mps2 416.679.647
east4 833.339.623
nae4 833.339.561
style3 625.009.450
magazine2 416.679.397
grantit2 416.679.397
punch2 416.679.397
held5 1,041.679.383
socht3 625.009.252
landit2 416.679.164
identity3 625.009.156
be11 2,291.679.051
vote4 833.338.961
alex2 416.678.944
thirlt2 416.678.944
fecht4 833.338.848
hae3 625.008.784
wheen6 1,250.008.775
endit2 416.678.736
oreeginal2 416.678.736
greement2 416.678.736
wirkin3 625.008.701
follaed3 625.008.701
wadna4 833.338.682
thair12 2,500.008.595
meat3 625.008.447
hunners3 625.008.365
feck3 625.008.365
prent2 416.678.354
wyte2 416.678.177
took6 1,250.008.130
secretar2 416.678.008
deith2 416.678.008
tellt4 833.337.967
imperor3 625.00nan
association2 416.678.008
foondit2 416.677.847
heize2 416.677.847
vernacular2 416.677.847
killt2 416.677.847
erle4 833.33nan
price3 625.008.878
no4 833.337.831
meenister3 625.007.756
on46 9,583.337.715
shuid4 833.337.686
brak3 625.007.685
amang5 1,041.677.608
upper2 416.677.545
heidit2 416.677.403
dundee2 416.677.403
makkin5 1,041.677.376
apairt3 625.007.346
unitit2 416.677.266
labour4 833.337.163
memmer2 416.677.135
maiter2 416.677.008
sang4 833.336.959
fykie2 416.676.886
son4 833.336.841
warld6 1,250.006.825
feart4 833.336.802
memmers2 416.676.768
favour2 416.676.768
sindry3 625.006.678
tory2 416.676.654
screive2 416.676.544
coort2 416.676.544
education5 1,041.676.530
hanover4 833.33nan
offert2 416.678.008
fact4 833.336.464
tore2 416.676.437
atween7 1,458.336.422
is17 3,541.676.404
set7 1,458.336.403
oot10 2,083.336.321
scuils2 416.676.233
writin4 833.336.079
seed2 416.676.041
oxtert3 625.00nan
texts2 416.675.948
editor2 416.675.859
estaiblishment2 416.675.859
rise3 625.005.856
like5 1,041.675.829
wisna6 1,250.005.805
speaks2 416.675.771
pit10 2,083.335.719
bi12 2,500.005.704
wi51 10,625.005.691
north4 833.335.691
heich3 625.005.674
spak3 625.005.674
ahin3 625.005.629
anes3 625.005.629
mercat2 416.675.604
pynts2 416.675.444
unner4 833.335.419
letters2 416.675.367
october2 416.675.367
version2 416.675.218
sets2 416.675.218
lave3 625.005.209
hail3 625.005.091
david2 416.675.077
aye2 416.675.042
john5 1,041.675.038
athoot3 625.005.015
whit4 833.335.002
thir6 1,250.004.921
kintra3 625.004.902
speakers3 625.004.902
thaim10 2,083.334.886
register2 416.674.875
wad11 2,291.674.830
fechtin2 416.674.811
george2 416.674.811
insteid3 625.004.758
certain2 416.674.748
up10 2,083.334.715
thairsels2 416.674.686
r5 1,041.674.670
kirk4 833.334.663
plain2 416.674.567
pairties2 416.674.567
question3 625.004.550
britain2 416.674.508
early3 625.004.484
social3 625.004.322
we11 2,291.674.320
community3 625.004.108
aff2 416.674.052
bring3 625.004.049
paroch2 416.67nan
ae3 625.004.020
important3 625.003.962
walings2 416.67nan
kenspeckle2 416.673.983
jaloused2 416.673.797
uphaud2 416.673.752
upheld2 416.67nan
third2 416.673.665
words4 833.333.658
campaign2 416.673.540
haud4 833.333.507
years5 1,041.673.457
stertit3 625.003.436
weiris2 416.67nan
richts2 416.673.420
september2 416.673.420
a120 25,000.003.386
gart2 416.673.381
awa2 416.673.367
public3 625.003.340
aiberdeen2 416.673.160
fae20 4,166.673.158
haes9 1,875.003.108
culture3 625.003.091
frauncis2 416.67nan
weel2 416.673.159
aw6 1,250.003.037
cameron2 416.672.989
led2 416.672.989
thae5 1,041.672.960
tho5 1,041.672.908
feed2 416.672.892
grunlaws2 416.67nan
history3 625.003.510
heepocrisy2 416.67nan
wirking2 416.67nan
aganis2 416.67nan
mair16 3,333.333.149
at22 4,583.332.826
while5 1,041.672.771
free3 625.002.724
here2 416.672.713
spent2 416.672.680
europe2 416.672.651
find3 625.002.648
but26 5,416.672.600
new7 1,458.332.527
war7 1,458.332.510
jottings2 416.67nan
whiles3 625.002.451
want5 1,041.672.447
run3 625.002.349
born2 416.672.331
meant2 416.672.282
wantin2 416.672.258
aiblins2 416.672.258
sma2 416.672.187
staunin2 416.672.097
us3 625.002.086
land2 416.672.075
whan9 1,875.002.059
get3 625.002.044
haun4 833.332.036
miscawed2 416.67nan
please2 416.672.381
aboot20 4,166.672.015
richt3 625.001.969
weys2 416.671.907
bairn3 625.001.897
brocht3 625.001.791
haudin2 416.671.790
split-new2 416.67nan
ben3 625.002.010
can4 833.331.767
place5 1,041.671.743
wey2 416.671.738
time5 1,041.671.713
admeenistration2 416.67nan
jist4 833.331.706
pairt4 833.331.698
either2 416.671.681
its9 1,875.001.665
sair3 625.001.653
muckle7 1,458.331.630
write2 416.671.628
pittin2 416.671.611
heritors2 416.67nan
brewstar2 416.67nan
cuid3 625.001.547
puckle2 416.671.528
buik2 416.671.512
human2 416.671.480
state2 416.671.418
gied4 833.331.372
giein2 416.671.359
come2 416.671.251
vindication2 416.67nan
bittie2 416.671.233
ll3 625.001.210
times3 625.001.139
word2 416.671.058
maitert2 416.67nan
say2 416.671.409
voice2 416.671.023
weel-tochert2 416.67nan
maks2 416.671.012
comin3 625.001.010
tak6 1,250.000.981
auld4 833.330.980
think2 416.670.939
shipping2 416.67nan
thon2 416.670.939
tried2 416.670.884
gin2 416.670.873
men3 625.000.849
anither5 1,041.670.848
s41 8,541.670.797
weel-quotit2 416.67nan
his23 4,791.670.790
nor5 1,041.670.774
proclaim2 416.67nan
used2 416.671.001
whaur2 416.670.662
kent5 1,041.670.661
oor5 1,041.670.657
intae6 1,250.000.581
haein2 416.670.558
wumman2 416.670.551
dae4 833.330.542
seen2 416.670.532
micht5 1,041.670.532
fund2 416.670.503
got6 1,250.000.471
demit2 416.67nan
speak2 416.670.510
ither4 833.330.430
of5 1,041.670.393
ony5 1,041.670.389
yet2 416.670.382
mak5 1,041.670.361
thocht3 625.000.337
stauning2 416.67nan
felt2 416.670.330
this16 3,333.330.329
dee2 416.670.306
alang3 625.000.269
lang6 1,250.000.249
scottish2 416.670.240
year3 625.000.229
been10 2,083.330.181
again3 625.000.175
body2 416.670.174
day8 1,666.670.171
d7 1,458.330.165
did3 625.000.158
cam3 625.000.155
man4 833.330.151
gaitherings2 416.67nan
canna2 416.670.137
maist3 625.000.127
first5 1,041.670.114
days3 625.000.112
gaelic2 416.670.112
made4 833.330.099
thegither2 416.670.098
heid4 833.330.097
noo7 1,458.330.088
afore5 1,041.670.087
sic2 416.670.085
mither3 625.000.074
as28 5,833.330.071
them7 1,458.330.064
see7 1,458.330.061
gie4 833.330.053
better2 416.670.052
ilka2 416.670.049
tae101 21,041.670.046
wark2 416.670.044
twa7 1,458.330.041
sae7 1,458.330.039
maun2 416.670.038
taen2 416.670.027
efter5 1,041.670.023
keep2 416.670.021
says3 625.000.010
baith3 625.000.007
hame4 833.330.003
coontess2 416.67nan
name2 416.670.002
or16 3,333.330.001
best2 416.670.000
ain5 1,041.670.000
will4 833.330.000
guid5 1,041.670.000